SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama cruised to his first World Golf Championship title with a dominant seven-shot victory at the $9.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday.
The world number 10, who won the Japan Open earlier this month, began the day with a three-shot cushion and carded a six-under-par 66 in the final round to finish on 23-under for the tournament.
British Open champion Henrik Stenson (65) shared second place with American Daniel Berger (69), while world number three Rory McIlroy (66) was a shot behind them tied for fourth with American Bill Haas (69) on 15-under.